This document shows week-by-week broadcast ratings for NPR newsmagazine stations from December 2010 to January 2012. Major news events are noted along the timeline, including the Japan tsunami, the killing of Osama bin Laden, the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the killing of Gaddafi, the Egyptian president Mubarak's resignation, the Giffords shooting in Arizona, and the US government shutdown being averted. The ratings fluctuate up and down over this period, with some news events corresponding to higher ratings.

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Week-by-Week Broadcast Ratings for 2011
NPR Newsmagazine stations, AQH Listening
Japan Bin Laden
Tsunami killed 10-years Gaddafi
since 9/11 killed
Egyptian President
Mubarak resignation US Govt.
Shutdown
averted
Giffords
Holidays
shooting in AZ
WEEK BEGINNING
21-JUL
14-APR
28-APR
23-JUN
23-DEC
18-AUG
22-DEC
9-DEC
17-FEB
3-MAR
7-JUL
9-JUN
4-AUG
8-DEC
20-JAN
10-NOV
24-NOV
3-FEB
1-SEP
6-JAN
17-MAR
31-MAR
12-MAY
26-MAY
13-OCT
27-OCT
15-SEP
29-SEP
2010 2011
Source: Arbitron PPM Analysis Tool, NPR Newsmagazine stations (incl. News/Talk and News/Music stations),
December 9th, 2010-January 4th, 2012, Top 25 PPM-measured markets, Persons 12+, Mon-Sun 6am-12midnight